2013 Union budget of India

Salient features of the budget

• Total expenditure of
• Planned defence expenditure of
• Education expenditure of
• was allocated for Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in the financial year 2014.
• allocated to Minority Affairs Ministry.
• allocated for medical education and research.
• Allocation of for Nirbhaya Fund to empower women and increase their safety
• Setting up a National Institute for Sports to train coaches in Patiala Punjab at a cost of

  Personal tax

• There would be surcharges on the super rich (10% above whose income exceeding per year. It is also mentioned that this tax has been implied only for this financial year and may be withdrawn from next year onwards.
• No changes in personal income tax slabs. But a special redemption of Rs. 2,000 has been given for income group between Rs. 2 to 5 Lakhs.